Doheny Beach Current Conditions Summary

Doheny Beach in Dana Point, CA is a beach break, best suited for beginner surfers. Current conditions: 1.3 ft waves, sw 10 mph (onshore), rising → high. Small for this break but conditions look fun — 1.3 ft with manageable wind. **Doheny State Beach** offers Orange County's second-easiest learning wave after San O' Dogpatch, rated 4/10 overall but 6/10 for beginners. Keep beginners on the soft inside and avoid bigger south-swell days or crowded outside lanes. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.